Abstract: The present invention relates to a urea group containing product comprising one or more species of formula (I) R1—X—(C?O)—[NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—NH—R3—NH—(C?O)]n—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—X—R1 (I), 5 wherein R1 is independently selected from organic groups having (4) to (200) carbon atoms, X is O or NR4, wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having (1) to (30) carbon atoms, R2 is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having (4) to (40) carbon atoms, R3 is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having (2) to (40) carbon atoms, and wherein on average (76) to (100) mol % of all R3 groups contained in the one or more species of formula (I) are hydrocarbyl groups having (2) or (3) carbon atoms, and n is an integer of (2) to (150). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such urea group containing products, liquid compositions containing the same and the use of such liquid compositions as rheology control additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to urea- and/or urethane-substituted amides of the general formula (I) The radicals R1, Z1, R2, and Z2 comprise a building block containing urea groups and/or containing urethane groups; the radicals R4, Z4, R5, and Z5 comprise a building block containing amide groups, and E is a carboxylic acid group or salt thereof. The invention also relates to rheology control agents which consist of or comprise the amides of the formula (I). A further subject of the invention is a method for producing the rheology control agents, and the use of the urea- and/or urethane-substituted amides, and also of the rheology control agents, as thickeners, especially in liquid compositions, and also the liquid compositions themselves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: a) 10 to 60% by weight of one or more urea components having a number average molecular weight Mn above 350 g/mol, and b) 40 to 90% by weight of one or more carboxylic acid components according to formula (I): HO—R1—COOH, wherein R1 represents an organic group having 3 to 75 carbon atoms, and wherein the % by weight are calculated on the sum of components a) and b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a urea group containing product comprising one or more species of formula (I) R1—X—(C?O)—[NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—NH—R3—NH—(C?O)]n—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—X—R1 (I), 5 wherein R1 is independently selected from organic groups having (4) to (200) carbon atoms, X is O or NR4, wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having (1) to (30) carbon atoms, R2 is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having (4) to (40) carbon atoms, R3 is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having (2) to (40) carbon atoms, and wherein on average (76) to (100) mol % of all R3 groups contained in the one or more species of formula (I) are hydrocarbyl groups having (2) or (3) carbon atoms, and n is an integer of (2) to (150). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such urea group containing products, liquid compositions containing the same and the use of such liquid compositions as rheology control additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to urea- and/or urethane-substituted amides of the general formula (I) The radicals R1, Z1, R2, and Z2 comprise a building block containing urea groups and/or containing urethane groups; the radicals R4, Z4, R5, and Z5 comprise a building block containing amide groups, and E is a carboxylic acid group or salt thereof. The invention also relates to rheology control agents which consist of or comprise the amides of the formula (I). A further subject of the invention is a method for producing the rheology control agents, and the use of the urea- and/or urethane-substituted amides, and also of the rheology control agents, as thickeners, especially in liquid compositions, and also the liquid compositions themselves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a urea preparation containing (A) 5 to 75 wt. % of one or more urea components which have a molecular weight of at least 350 g/mol and contain at least one urea group; (B) 15 to 95 wt. %, preferably 30 to 80 wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyureas having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 5,000 to 70,000 g/mol, the preparation thereof, and the use thereof as rheology control agents. The invention further relates to rheology control agents containing polyureas and to the use thereof. The invention moreover relates to formulations containing polyureas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a urea preparation containing (A) 5 to 75 wt. % of one or more urea components which have a molecular weight of at least 350 g/mol and contain at least one urea group; (B) 15 to 95 wt. %, preferably 30 to 80 wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating preparation containing i) 0.1 to 9.0 wt % a urea component (A), ii) 0.1 to 5.0 wt % an amide component (B), iii) 10.0 to 90.0 wt % a binding agent component (C) that is different from both the urea component (A) and the amide component (B), and iv) 0 to 85.0 wt % a solvent component (D), wherein the sum of the urea component (A) and amide component (B) fractions is 0.3 to 10.0 wt % and the sum of the binding component (C) and solvent component (D) fractions is 80.0 to 99.7 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating preparation containing i) 0.1 to 9.0 wt % a urea component (A), ii) 0.1 to 5.0 wt % an amide component (B), iii) 10.0 to 90.0 wt % a binding agent component (C) that is different from both the urea component (A) and the amide component (B), and iv) 0 to 85.0 wt % a solvent component (D), wherein the sum of the urea component (A) and amide component (B) fractions is 0.3 to 10.0 wt % and the sum of the binding component (C) and solvent component (D) fractions is 80.0 to 99.7 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyureas having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 5,000 to 70,000 g/mol, the preparation thereof, and the use thereof as rheology control agents. The invention further relates to rheology control agents containing polyureas and to the use thereof. The invention moreover relates to formulations containing polyureas.